PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eg Por Kvartir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Morron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eg Por Kvartir has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Por Kvartir
vs
Morron

169 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eg Por Kvartir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leandro Morron!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morron misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Por Kvartir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Por Kvartir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Por Kvartir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Por Kvartir misses with a knee strike.
Morron lands a body punch.
Por Kvartir misses with a knee to the head.
Por Kvartir is breathing heavily.
Por Kvartir misses with a knee strike.
Por Kvartir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Por Kvartir smiles and moves away.

Por Kvartir tries to keep at a distance but Morron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morron effectively controlling the action here.

Morron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Morron gets to his feet - Por Kvartir follows without any prompting.

Morron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Por Kvartir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Por Kvartir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morron drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Por Kvartir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Por Kvartir is defending well.
Eg Por Kvartir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Morron.

Morron decides to pull guard.
Por Kvartir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morron on the ground.
Morron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morron has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Por Kvartir off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Morron throws the kick towards the body but Por Kvartir avoids it.
Morron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Por Kvartir as Morron shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morron shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Por Kvartir napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morron throws a strike aimed at the side of Por Kvartir's head but Por Kvartir avoids it well.

Morron stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morron misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morron fails with a takedown attempt.
Por Kvartir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Por Kvartir avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Morron dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morron throws a lazy body kick

and Por Kvartir counters by clinching up.
Por Kvartir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Por Kvartir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Por Kvartir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Por Kvartir.
Por Kvartir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Por Kvartir looking to throw knees to the head but Morron is blocking nicely.
Morron tries to stall but Por Kvartir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Por Kvartir has Morron pressed against the cage, preventing Morron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morron is struggling to control the position.
Morron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Por Kvartir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Morron pulls Por Kvartir into guard.

Morron wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Por Kvartir stuffs the takedown attempt from Morron. Morron gets slowly back to his feet.
Eg Por Kvartir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Morron.
Morron shoots in for a takedown but Por Kvartir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Por Kvartir is defended easily by Morron.
Morron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Morron does no damage.
Morron looks for a takedown but Por Kvartir sprawls well.

Por Kvartir has managed to clinch.

Morron decides to pull guard.
Por Kvartir wants to stand but Morron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Por Kvartir tries to stand but Morron is controlling from the bottom.
Morron looking for a sweep. Not yet Morron, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Por Kvartir wants to stand but Morron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Eg Por Kvartir wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Por Kvartir as Morron shoots in.
Por Kvartir fails with an attempt to clinch.

Morron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Por Kvartir.
Morron tries to score a body lock takedown but Por Kvartir shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Por Kvartir throws a knee to the head but misses.

Morron has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Por Kvartir uses from the top position.
Por Kvartir has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morron is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leandro Morron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Por Kvartir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morron paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Morron has closed the distance and engaged Por Kvartir in a clinch.
Por Kvartir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Por Kvartir with a knee to the head.
Morron can't get the takedown.
Morron working hard to break the clinch.
Morron tries to circle away but Por Kvartir has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Por Kvartir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Por Kvartir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morron blocks it with crossed arms.
Por Kvartir stops a takedown attempt from Morron.
Morron is looking to break free of the clinch but Por Kvartir has double underhooks.

Morron pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Por Kvartir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morron pulls Por Kvartir in close to his closed guard and prevents Por Kvartir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Por Kvartir wants to get up but he can't break Morron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morron closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Kvartir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morron working aggressively here.

Morron has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Por Kvartir uses from the top position.
Morron is trying to control the position but Por Kvartir postures up.
Morron trying to control the position here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leandro Morron hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Morron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morron lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morron wants to pass the guard but Por Kvartir is keeping the position.

Morron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Morron clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morron jumps guard but Por Kvartir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eg Por Kvartir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Morron.
Por Kvartir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Morron pulls guard successfully.
Por Kvartir wants to get up but he can't break Morron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morron is trying to control the position but Por Kvartir postures up.
Leandro Morron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morron pulls Por Kvartir in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leandro Morron wasn't active enough on the ground.

Morron takes the fight into the clinch.
Eg Por Kvartir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leandro Morron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Por Kvartir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Morron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Morron!